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Illarramendi to step into Gerrard's shoes?

Even when you're at Real Madrid, it can be tough being a bit-part player, just ask Jese.

Another young Blancos player struggling for game time is Asier Illarramendi, and the Mirror reports that Liverpool have asked Real to keep them informed should the 24-year-old become available this summer.

Schalke keeper Timon Wellenreuther seemed to forget where he was when Marcos Reus poked the ball away from him to score Dortmund's third goal.

Borussia Dortmund head coach Jurgen Klopp contends that his side are turning things around.

Borussia Dortmund blew Schalke 04 out of the Westfalenstadion in the Revierderby on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp's side have now won four league matches on the bounce, and their momentum will only be aided by a resounding derby win. Three-nil was the scoreline, but it should have been 10-0, such was the dominance of Dortmund.

Schalke coach Roberto di Matteo is known for his defense-minded setup, which did win him the Champions League final in 2012 after all. A tough game that would require a lot of patience...

On Saturday the mother of all derbies, as it's called in Germany, will take place in the Westfalenstadion. Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Schalke is the Revierderby, which casts a spell over the whole metropolitan region of the Ruhr area. The result will decide bragging rights for millions of football fanatics who either support the blue or the yellow in what is a congested area, where both sets of fans inevitably meet at the workplace, in the family or at the bakery.

There were defensive mistakes on both sides as Juve get off on a good foot with a 2-1 win at home in the first leg of the Round of 16 in the Champions League.

There were defensive mistakes on both sides as Juve get off on a good foot with a 2-1 win at home in the first leg of the Round of 16 in the Champions League.

ESPN FC's Mark Donaldson breaks down all the action from Turin as Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata propelled Juventus to a 2-1 first-leg victory over Marco Reus and Dortmund.

Barcelona string together 22 consecutive passes en route to scoring their second goal of the game.

Luis Suarez struck twice in the first half for Barcelona against Manchester City earning him player of the day honours in the Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 loss to Juventus left the Germans with mixed feelings. It was always going to be hard to get a result in Turin, and while it could have been a lot worse, it also could have been a lot better.

Surprisingly, the game was relatively even considering BVB didn't enjoy a strong game. In the first 10 minutes, Juve looked like they would eat the guests alive as they pushed Dortmund back and threatened with every possession. But Massimiliano Allegri had a different plan in mind:...

ESPN FC's Craig Burley believes Borussia Dortmund need to rid themselves of basic errors, but Alejandro Moreno counters that Marco Reus' goal keeps the German side very much alive.

A thrilling match between two impressive sides, both Jurgen Klopp and Massimiliano Allegri approached the game with interesting and intelligent strategies. It was night where attacking the defensive weaknesses of the opponent was the priority and the result was a beautiful tactical encounter.

Juventus love nothing more than to play the ball out from the back, controlling the tempo and looking for the vertical passes forward until they reach the final third. The likes of Andrea Pirlo and Paul Pogba...